Terrestrisal TV rights

[Skater]

Sure BBC highlights will be good though.

The last time the BBC screened a cricket match they used old Doordashan graphics!

 

[wolf]

The last time the BBC screened a cricket match they used old Doordashan graphics!

Times change... (hopefully!)

 

[DJ Ager]

I wasn't gloating.

It isn't a sin to own Sky you know! :

I was half joking, but you have mentioned it more than once though.

Anyway...

 

[Skater]

Times change... (hopefully!)

They last screened a cricket match on 12th June 2006!

 

[A_Whitey]

I reckon the irritating Mark Nicholas will manage to slip on there somewhere. :

It'll be Aggers and Blowers I'm sure. I hate M. Nicholas with a passion, such a smug tw*t.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Don't worry, he works for Channel Nine, so unless it's a satelite broadcast, you won't have to hear him, luck bstards

Yes and channel 9 will show every match the aussies are in at the WC

Even though i hav Fox Sports

 

[Gunner786]

man sometimes i wish i wasnt english

why do other countries get free cricket matches and we dont?

even the subcontinent terresterial channels can afford it so why cant bbc or channel 4?

 

[Skater]

man sometimes i wish i wasnt english

why do other countries get free cricket matches and we dont?

even the subcontinent terresterial channels can afford it so why cant bbc or channel 4?

For the simple fact that Sky bid more money than Channel 4. I believe some of their reasoning was that "cricket is an unpredictable sport". Most probably spent too much money on another reality show.

 

[andrew_nixon]

For the simple fact that Sky bid more money than Channel 4. I believe some of their reasoning was that "cricket is an unpredictable sport". Most probably spent too much money on another reality show.

They were worried about cricket cutting into their 6 year old Simpsons repeats.

 

[Skater]

They were worried about cricket cutting into their 6 year old Simpsons repeats.

Well there you go, nobody can answer against that!

 

[smssia0112]

Mark Nicholas is a very good commentator.

I don't mind him, I just hate his British accent

 

[MattW]

For the simple fact that Sky bid more money than Channel 4.

So would foxtel here in Australia, if it wasn't for the anti-siphoning list (All Australian matches in Australia and the World Cup is covered)

 

[rickyp]

i read something today that said indian domestic cricket would be covered all over the world, including aus, does that mean we get it on fox?

 

[smssia0112]

So would foxtel here in Australia, if it wasn't for the anti-siphoning list (All Australian matches in Australia and the World Cup is covered)

And the fact that they wish they could afford it, Nine would outtrump them anyday. Plus there's also the matter that 25% of their stock is owned by James Packer's PBL, which owns Nine, and I think he'd prefer Nine to have the cricket.

 

[Sureshot]

They were worried about cricket cutting into their 6 year old Simpsons repeats.

I hope that's a sarcastic response for C4s sake

From what I remember didn't Sky bid twice what C4 did?